Maternal care in Gargaphia decoris (Heteroptera, Tingidae), with comments on this behavior within the genus and family

Abstract

Maternal care in Gargaphia decoris is described for the first time. A video is presented as supplementarymaterial. The knowledge on such trait within Tingidae is summarized. The behavior within the family isdiscussed, and the potential as a source of phylogenetic characters for further analyses is stressed.